Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-02-11


tagious diseases among live stock and call
ing for an appropriation OF not less than
81, 1000 900 for the purpose of carrying out
the legislation. The Colorado cattle
breeders association has also adopted a
resolution calling for vigorous legislation.
The Hon. Albert j. Seligman, who was
kept hostage by the miners at Wickes, M.
T., for unpaid wages, has been released,
the New York firm OF j. and w. Seligman
& Co. telegraphing the necessary amount
($75C0O) to Helena TO pay off the men who
not only protected the property, but
treated the prisoner with the utmost
courtesy.
The Tennessee legislature has adopted a
prohibition amendment TO the constitu-
ton, the vote standing 81 TO 2.
The senate of the Kansas legislature has
passed the bin empowering women to vote
at municipal elections.
Oregon people say that the interests OF
the people Of the PACING Northwest inn
perativey demand the speedy completion
OF the works at the mouth of the Columbia
and the canal aud locks upon the cascades
Of the Columbia river, and it is recon-
mended that liberal annual appropriations
be made therefor; and furthermore
that the work OF constructing boat rail
way around the Dalles and Cehlo Falls Of
the Columbia River and of blasting open
the contracted waterways at Ten and
Three Mile Rapids to width OF 300 feet
so rs To secure navigable water should be
entered upon without delay by the United
States government and il is recommended
that il be done without further preliminary
survey or report; and that an appropria-
ton OF $500 600 be made at the present SEES
sion of congress for such purpose.
The Ohio river is rising, and il Is feared
there will be a repetition Of the terrible
flood of 1888.
Hastings, Neb., and Hurley, Wis, were
visited by disastrous fires on the 5th inst.
the loss in each case aggregating over $50,
600.
An explosion in the gas works at Lynn
Mass shut of the entire gas supply Of the
city for whole night
Albert Cutler, brakeman on the Mich
gan Central, was killed near St. Thomas,
Ont, few days ago.
Speaker Carlisle says there will be no
reduction of the revenue at this session.
The Texas legislature has passed a bill
prohibiting dealing in futures"
The last of the Indians sentenced TO i'm
pris onment for completely in the rebellion
in the northwest. have been released.
The thief who stole Fanny Davenports
diamonds in Cincinnati, has been captured
in Kansas City. The diamonds were found
In his room.
Judge Thomas Arlie of the North Caro-
lima supreme court, is dead
Eight persons indicted for election
frauds in st. Louis, Mo, have been ar
rested
The Alabama legislature has voted to
submit the prohibition question to the
people.
A great revival is in progress in DR.. Tai
IMAGES church in Brooklyn. SO far over
1000 persons have been converted
j. Finley Hoke, forger and embezzler, is
behind the bars at Peoria, Ill. He will
waive examination, and has 20.0OOto fight
with.
Omaha is excited by the report that
Basshan Thiessan, a naturalized citizen OF
Nebraska, has been executed as a nihi-
listn Russia.
StOnewall Jackson ghost appeared 10
sentinel Of the Virginia military institute
few nights ago. Believers in spiritual
manifestations say it portends war.
BY railroad collision at Echo, U. T.,
Lewis Beaman, engineer Of one Of the
trains, was instantly killed.
The report that the present winter has
been unusually severe on cattle in Wyom.
ing, and that losses haveibeen unusually
heavy, are denied. Up to the present time
cattle have wintered with remarkably
small loss.
The supreme court OF Wyoming declares
the bill granting suffrage 10 women is un-
constitutional.
A large tobacco warehouse in St Louis
burned on the 81 inst at loss Of $3.50 0O0
District attorney James l.. Lenahgn OF
Pennsylvania has instituted criminal pro-
ceedlngs against thirty-six democratic and
twenty tree republican delegates for &C
cepting bribee TO vote for certain candi-
dates for nomination at a recent county
convention.
The lower house Of the Texas legislature
has passed joint resolution proposing
prohibition amendment TO the constitu-
ton.
DR.. Schooler, dean Of the Iowa college Of
physicians and surgeons, is under arrest
on charge of grave robbery.
Mrs. Frank Roth Of Cleveland, Bohe.
milan woman, whose mind was unsettled
by reading the account OF Mrs Cabaleks
triple murder and suicide took dose Of
rough on rats and gave another to her
baqe Both are dead
Sam Bvins, a l7-year old boy Of Macon,
Ga, beheaded two boys aged and 10
years, while gathering brush in the woods
The Missouri supreme court has granted
a stay Of execution until April next TO
II. NJ. Brooks, alias w II. l.. Maxwell, and
the Chinese highbinders, pending an appeal
for new trial.
Raymond Belmont, son OF the we'll
known New York banker shot himself in
the basement of his fathers house, the
other day. Belmont had been drinking
terribly, and it is believed the shooting
was y urely accidental
Cen p. NJ. &. Young Of Georgia, consul